Pros
Lunch provided. An office close to Caltrain - easy for commute. Things are in such a mess that it's easy to make a huge impact.
Cons
**False representation of compensation** - the vesting schedule is an unfriendly 10%/20%/30%/40% with a 12-month cliff (many people leave within a year or two so you are really getting a lot less than what was advertised to you) - recruiters and hiring managers routinely make false representation of the company's valuation to artificially inflate the compensation package they present to you (consistent with their casual attitude towards stretching the truth to their benefit in every interaction) - there is no regular cash bonus, and getting even a small raise is often tied to if you would be able to squeeze into senior management's inner circle **Ego over competency** If you've interacted with C-suites and senior management, you'd know that they are not trying to build a meritocracy. Rather, they are trying to build a kingdom where everyone working for them bow their knees and jump up enthusiastically to execute whatever they are ordered to do, no matter how unethical (sometimes borderline illegal), unprofessional or indecent the tasks may be. **Normalization of a toxic environment** Inappropriate comments (sexist, racist, demeaning, lack of business judgement and taste) are made casually in both formal and informal settings. The frequency at which those happen and reciprocity from other colleagues (including senior management) fostered an environment where toxicity is normalized while anyone trying to protect his/her/their basic personal boundary will be mocked and bullied. **Firefighting over craftsmanship** This goes both for engineering as well as modes of business operation. It's no accident that the security breach happened given the general mentality. People are rewarded for hustling in place of real progress, mostly because there's little thought put into how to make best use of talented people's time.
